0:00:02 > 0:00:05I've got to be able to do something with that, haven't I?
0:00:06 > 0:00:09How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:09 > 0:00:11I'll take one and be back for the other.
0:00:11 > 0:00:16The answer could be hiding in the 30 million tonnes of household waste
0:00:16 > 0:00:17we throw out every year.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22- They're beautiful.- That's why entrepreneur Sarah Moore...
0:00:22 > 0:00:24Have you got two of them?
0:00:24 > 0:00:27..wants to get her hands on things before
0:00:27 > 0:00:28they hit the skip.
0:00:30 > 0:00:31I'm a passionate user,
0:00:31 > 0:00:35maker and buyer of old stuff and I've turned my passion
0:00:35 > 0:00:37into a moneymaking business.
0:00:37 > 0:00:41I make new stuff out of old stuff and sell it for profit.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45And with some of the country's elite designers and makers...
0:00:45 > 0:00:48- Stop.- You like to set a challenge for me, don't you?
0:00:48 > 0:00:53- Nice!- ..she can transform her finds into desirable...
0:00:53 > 0:00:55Isn't that clever?
0:00:55 > 0:00:58- ..valuable...- What an original piece of design.
0:00:58 > 0:01:02..and hopefully saleable items.
0:01:02 > 0:01:03Oh, no way!
0:01:04 > 0:01:06If Sarah is successful,
0:01:06 > 0:01:09then she can hand the profits back to the very people who had no idea
0:01:09 > 0:01:13there was cash to be made from their trash.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15That is amazing!
0:01:26 > 0:01:30Today, we're at the Altrincham recycling centre in the North West
0:01:30 > 0:01:33of England, where the great and the good bring their unloved
0:01:33 > 0:01:36and unwanted items to their final destination.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40Somebody's got to stand up for this rubbish.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43You might think it's on the ropes, but once I've knocked it into shape,
0:01:43 > 0:01:46I could have some heavyweight champions on my hands
0:01:46 > 0:01:48and some big prize money to boot.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51Well, if you didn't follow that long-winded metaphor,
0:01:51 > 0:01:55Sarah will be searching for three items that could be reimagined
0:01:55 > 0:01:58- and sold on for a profit. - What are you chucking out?
0:01:58 > 0:02:02She's got special permission from the dump to do so and she's hoping
0:02:02 > 0:02:05to meet a lot of interesting people along the way.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07- I'm called Carl Lewis. Remember the runner?- Yeah.
0:02:07 > 0:02:08Well, I'm off!
0:02:10 > 0:02:12Well, you have to be fast around here.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16Fortunately, Sarah has spotted a familiar face in Adrian,
0:02:16 > 0:02:19who has given her things in the past.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22This time, he's back with a boot full of mirrors.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24I think they're lovely.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27So, was that something that was on a dressing table?
0:02:27 > 0:02:29Originally, yes.
0:02:30 > 0:02:31A long time ago!
0:02:31 > 0:02:35The mirror on it has got a little bit...
0:02:35 > 0:02:37Yes, a bit of foxing on it.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40The older I get, the more damage I like mirrors to have!
0:02:41 > 0:02:44There are some lovely pieces here that I think are charming,
0:02:44 > 0:02:47because they're old. The shape on this is particularly appealing.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49Yes, anything with this nice bevel on the end is always a sign
0:02:49 > 0:02:51of an older, better quality mirror, isn't it?
0:02:51 > 0:02:52I think they're lovely.
0:02:52 > 0:02:57If it would be OK to take them away, rather than throw them in there?
0:02:57 > 0:03:00I would love the opportunity to see what could be made from them.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02I hope they do find a good home,
0:03:02 > 0:03:06because, if there is someone who can get the pleasure...in the past,
0:03:06 > 0:03:09I suppose, we have had from them, then great.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12I'm going to pop them over here, if that's all right.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16Bevelled edges on mirrors are sought after as they scatter light and
0:03:16 > 0:03:18produce an attractive prism effect.
0:03:18 > 0:03:23Sarah is happy to have them and, for Adrian, it's time to say goodbye.
0:03:23 > 0:03:24We were clearing the attic.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27We have grandchildren and they like to play up there.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29This makes a little bit of room for them.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31You can accumulate only so much.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35I am so pleased with this little "haul of mirrors" here.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37They have got so much potential.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40I know a person to take these to who has all the skills to make these
0:03:40 > 0:03:42mirrors reflect their true value.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54Daniel Heath has a passion for all things sustainable.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57An award-winning wallpaper and textile designer,
0:03:57 > 0:04:01Daniel loves adding an artistic flair to reclaimed materials to
0:04:01 > 0:04:06create made-to-order furniture and contemporary design pieces.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11I love what I do because of the challenges that come from every project.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14There's never really two projects that are the same.
0:04:14 > 0:04:19Every brief is different and every client is different and wants me to
0:04:19 > 0:04:24produce something unique for them, so that obviously has an array of
0:04:24 > 0:04:26challenges that I have to face every day.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31Each one that comes along is different and that's the joy of it.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33Well, this one might be very different.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35I don't know what he will be able to do
0:04:35 > 0:04:37with this collection of cast-offs.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46The hunt continues for two more items.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53You never know what is going to pop up at the tip.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55If you're quite finished with all the funny jokes,
0:04:55 > 0:04:59you might be interested in what Wesley has in the back of his van.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06- What's that?- I've been doing my floor and I found it under the floor
0:05:06 > 0:05:09- of my house.- That's for me.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11- Is that for you?- Yes, it's for me. Do you know something?
0:05:11 > 0:05:13My family are Salters.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16- Really?- Yeah.- This is quite a find for Sarah as her
0:05:16 > 0:05:20great-great-grandparents were indeed founders of the Salter's scales
0:05:20 > 0:05:22empire. Interesting.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24I'll be able to find out how old it is,
0:05:24 > 0:05:28because they will all have different styles and a different name tag.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30I might see if I can do something with it.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32Make it into something else.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34Then can I come and show you what I've done with it?
0:05:34 > 0:05:35- Of course you can.- Yeah?
0:05:35 > 0:05:37- I'd love you to, yeah. - I'm so pleased I found that.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39It was peeking out of there.
0:05:39 > 0:05:40Excellent. Thanks so much.
0:05:40 > 0:05:41No problem.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43Because of the family connection,
0:05:43 > 0:05:47Sarah has decided to work on the scales herself.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49I'm sure it's a weight off Wesley's mind.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54It was found under the floorboards of my kitchen that we are redoing,
0:05:54 > 0:05:58so we think it might have been there since the house was built,
0:05:58 > 0:06:00so about 50 or 60 years, roughly.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03I would imagine it would make a nice little fruit bowl or
0:06:03 > 0:06:04something like that.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08It's a fine balance between a load of old rubbish
0:06:08 > 0:06:12and a potential profit, but I think there's just enough left
0:06:12 > 0:06:16with this lovely set of scales to make something really pretty.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19I hope to give it one more chance at a new lease of life.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22And make a few pennies out of it, too.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26Sarah sounds pretty excited about this find and I can tell
0:06:26 > 0:06:29she already has something in mind for the old scales.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34We'll find out exactly what that is a bit later on.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43With just a final item to find,
0:06:43 > 0:06:48it's back to the boots of cars and the back door of vans to make sure
0:06:48 > 0:06:51no hidden gems end up in the skip.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53This place is rocking today!
0:06:54 > 0:06:57You're on fire today, Sarah.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00As daylight fades, you'll have to get a move on.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02Luckily, John has arrived to save the day.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06Wow, that's a big chunk of something you've got in there.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08- What is that?- It's a wardrobe.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11Going in there?
0:07:11 > 0:07:12If I can get it out of the car.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15- Can I have a look at it?- Of course.
0:07:15 > 0:07:16It looks amazing.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19What's the story behind this?
0:07:19 > 0:07:23We've just bought a house and it was left by the previous occupiers.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25Oh, my word. Is it whole?
0:07:26 > 0:07:30This is the top half... Well, top four-fifths.
0:07:30 > 0:07:35There is a small piece I've already popped out on the side there.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37This just sits on the base.
0:07:37 > 0:07:38Perfectly good.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41Even an operating lock, still.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44How cool is that? Well, I think it's quite cool.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46It's not to everybody's taste, is it?
0:07:46 > 0:07:49No, our furniture is a bit more modern than that, unfortunately,
0:07:49 > 0:07:51so it just doesn't fit with the rest of it.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54What do you think that is? 1930s, something like that?
0:07:54 > 0:07:56Yeah, probably the Deco kind of era.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59- It's certainly old.- It's so heavy, it's made of oak, isn't it?
0:07:59 > 0:08:02I would love to see if I could take it away
0:08:02 > 0:08:05and make something out of it, maybe make some money out of it.
0:08:05 > 0:08:06Can I take it away?
0:08:06 > 0:08:08Of course. Absolutely.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11The best part of recycling is reusing it, absolutely.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13Yeah, I think that's fantastic.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15Can I just say, thank you so much for letting me have it.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18- You're must welcome.- I will be in touch, hopefully, with a glamorous
0:08:18 > 0:08:20makeover or a re-use for it.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22- I'll look forward to seeing it. - Lovely, thank you.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24Now, what are we going to do with it?
0:08:25 > 0:08:27If it's not modern enough for you, John,
0:08:27 > 0:08:30what do you think Sarah will do to bring it up to date?
0:08:30 > 0:08:35It certainly needs a new coat of varnish and it should be good.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38John may not have liked this big old chunk of Deco wardrobe,
0:08:38 > 0:08:41but I absolutely love it.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45It's got bags of Deco quality about it, it's solid,
0:08:45 > 0:08:50it's untouched and there's lots of potential to make money here.
0:08:50 > 0:08:55A project of this scale requires some real woodworking expertise
0:08:55 > 0:08:57and Sarah has just the man in mind.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06With over 25 years' experience in building furniture,
0:09:06 > 0:09:09if you've got wood, go to Norman Wilkinson.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14I love the timber, I love the finishing of it, I love the product,
0:09:14 > 0:09:18it makes me tick. There is a passion for it, because there's no point
0:09:18 > 0:09:21getting up in the morning, and not doing something you don't like.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25Coming in and picking up the wood and turn it into something lovely,
0:09:25 > 0:09:27that makes me happy.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32Norman's passion is creating handmade bespoke furniture from
0:09:32 > 0:09:34reclaimed and unwanted materials.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38And also using second-hand materials, it's a great joy.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42The old saying, another man's rubbish is another man's...
0:09:42 > 0:09:43I can't think of the saying now!
0:09:45 > 0:09:47Lost for words, Norman?
0:09:47 > 0:09:50Well, you won't be when you see this big beauty.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57At the close of a successful day,
0:09:57 > 0:10:01Sarah has managed to save three items from the skip.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04The mirrors will be looked after by Daniel.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08The Deco wardrobe will be turned around by Norman,
0:10:08 > 0:10:11and Sarah has a set of scales awaiting her attention.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15It has been a lucky day.
0:10:15 > 0:10:20I have scoured this site and saved some amazing things from recycling
0:10:20 > 0:10:22but I have made some big promises
0:10:22 > 0:10:26about making marvellous moneymaking makeovers from my throwaway finds.
0:10:36 > 0:10:41And so, to Walthamstow, a London borough bulging with design talents.
0:10:43 > 0:10:47One of the brightest and beardiest among them is Daniel Heath.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51Sarah is hoping Daniel will see potential in the collection
0:10:51 > 0:10:54of old mirrors she has saved from the skip.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57It's really surprising what people throw away,
0:10:57 > 0:11:00but then obviously Sarah sees a value in it.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03Whether I'll see a value in it or not is yet to be seen.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07Well, that looks like a really classy collection of mirrors down there.
0:11:07 > 0:11:09The moment I saw these at the tip,
0:11:09 > 0:11:13I thought of Daniel, because he does fantastic things with mirrors.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15I just hope he likes the shape of all mine.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21Right, OK, mirrors.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23Various conditions.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25Sarah has brought these mirrors to Daniel,
0:11:25 > 0:11:28because he specialises in glass etching design.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31He designs a nice pattern and then it will be lasered
0:11:31 > 0:11:34straight onto the mirror to make it decorative and dainty.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37You've got a good range of shapes here.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40We can definitely do something with that, maybe an etch.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42Quite strong, isn't it, that shape?
0:11:42 > 0:11:43Yeah, it's a good shape.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46It's also quite sellable, because of the size of it.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48It's something that's giftable.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51The others, however, maybe a bit more work on them.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54Generally, if I get vintage mirrors,
0:11:54 > 0:11:57I won't work on them if they are chipped,
0:11:57 > 0:11:59but this is so close to the edge,
0:11:59 > 0:12:02I might be able to see what we can do in terms of reframing it,
0:12:02 > 0:12:05so that that bit is basically concealed within the frame.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07So, if you do think there's a chance of using it,
0:12:07 > 0:12:09what kind decoration might you put on it?
0:12:09 > 0:12:11I think something quite delicate.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13People still want to use it as a mirror,
0:12:13 > 0:12:15so we don't want to have too much imagery on it
0:12:15 > 0:12:18that it doesn't function in people's homes any more.
0:12:18 > 0:12:19So, it's a fine line, isn't it?
0:12:19 > 0:12:22- Yeah.- Literally.- You don't want to go to town on it.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24Oh, come on, go to town on it.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26We need these to be worth a fortune.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28How much is it going to cost, by the way?
0:12:28 > 0:12:30This one is the least work.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33We can probably do for £90.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37- OK.- This one needs the most work and is the most up in the air,
0:12:37 > 0:12:41because of the damage. We could do this one for £140.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44For these two, £120 each.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48So, altogether, that's a shade under 500 quid to do all of them.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50Oh!
0:12:50 > 0:12:53I think, from what you say about people buying them as gifts and that
0:12:53 > 0:12:56kind of stuff, we stand to make a profit on that price, don't we?
0:12:56 > 0:12:57Certainly.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00Well, you're not going to make much if Daniel can't fix that chip.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02If I leave them with you, when I come back,
0:13:02 > 0:13:05hopefully they will reflect their true value!
0:13:05 > 0:13:07Oh! OK, thanks, Sarah(!)
0:13:07 > 0:13:09- Always a pleasure. - Better leave that one with us!
0:13:10 > 0:13:12What Daniel is doing to them is
0:13:12 > 0:13:14going to turn them into miniature works of art.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17That comes at a price, but they are going to make money, too.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19Well, we will wait and see.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23With the mirrors coming in at a steep £470,
0:13:23 > 0:13:27will Sarah be able to get back any kind of profit?
0:13:35 > 0:13:37With the mirrors in safe hands,
0:13:37 > 0:13:40we're travelling out of the city to the quaint village of Hellingly in
0:13:40 > 0:13:45East Sussex, where woodworking wizard Norman is just slapping
0:13:45 > 0:13:47some table legs about.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50Sarah has brought along the 1930s wardrobe
0:13:50 > 0:13:53to see what Norman makes of it.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56We try and have a go at anything, so what Sarah brings today will
0:13:56 > 0:13:59obviously be a great challenge and let's run with it.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04I am delighted that I was at the recycling centre
0:14:04 > 0:14:06the day this turned up.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08It's got so much charm about it,
0:14:08 > 0:14:12but I've got big plans for it to be turned into something
0:14:12 > 0:14:15that isn't a wardrobe, with the help of my friend Norman.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18I've got a feeling your friend Norman
0:14:18 > 0:14:20is not going to have a choice in the matter.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22I love this.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24- Do you?- But...- But...
0:14:25 > 0:14:27..I don't want it to be a wardrobe any more.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30I want it to be something that goes into a kitchen.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32A saucepan?
0:14:32 > 0:14:33A saucepan!
0:14:33 > 0:14:36You're so cheeky! Are you listening? Because this is really important.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38In fact, I've even drawn you pictures.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40- Do you want to see my picture? - Yes, please.
0:14:40 > 0:14:45- OK.- Ah, there's a big kitchen cabinet thing.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49So keep the drawers, maybe new handles on the drawer,
0:14:49 > 0:14:52- and then some sort of fitting inside.- Yeah...
0:14:52 > 0:14:55Got to chew it up and give it some substance.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59I have to be slightly careful, because I know there are kind of
0:14:59 > 0:15:03purists, who are going to say, you shouldn't cut up a 1930s wardrobe,
0:15:03 > 0:15:06but I have thought it through, because this rail...
0:15:06 > 0:15:09I've tried it with hangers and this isn't even a hanger's width any more
0:15:09 > 0:15:12and if it's not useful, it just doesn't sell.
0:15:12 > 0:15:14If we, sort of,
0:15:14 > 0:15:17honour it, I feel comfortable in cutting into it.
0:15:17 > 0:15:18You're in charge. Do what you want!
0:15:18 > 0:15:21I know these kind of things get used in kitchens all the time.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23- There are very fashionable now. - They are.
0:15:23 > 0:15:27Oh, Sarah has spied some old crates that could be used to make
0:15:27 > 0:15:30shelving that would hold your fruit and veg, or pots and pans.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32Shelves for your baked beans.
0:15:32 > 0:15:33Or a shelf of beans.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35OK, I can imagine what it's going to look like.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37- How are you doing? - I have your picture,
0:15:37 > 0:15:40I have what you've given me and I am sure, between the two,
0:15:40 > 0:15:42we can make something with it.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44How much can I get away with?
0:15:44 > 0:15:48I'm asking, can you think positively about this?
0:15:48 > 0:15:51Making it look hopefully super sexy...
0:15:53 > 0:15:55..£500, no problems.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57- Speak soon.- And it's a deal.
0:15:57 > 0:15:58- Take care!- Bye.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01Sarah has been fairly specific about what she wants
0:16:01 > 0:16:02from this one.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07The question is, will Norman stick to the plan?
0:16:07 > 0:16:09It is going to be a bit of a challenge,
0:16:09 > 0:16:13getting Sarah's ideas across. We have her sketch,
0:16:13 > 0:16:17so we will put our twist on it as well and, hopefully,
0:16:17 > 0:16:19the two will marry and hopefully work.
0:16:19 > 0:16:24To make this super sexy kitchen cabinet will cost £500.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26Sarah is confident about the design,
0:16:26 > 0:16:29but is she confident that it will be a money-maker?
0:16:36 > 0:16:40Our two makers are getting started, so it's back home for Sarah,
0:16:40 > 0:16:44where she is about to get going with the rusty scales.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47She doesn't yet have a plan as to what she...
0:16:47 > 0:16:50- SCALES CRASH Oh, sugar, are you OK, Sarah?- Yes!
0:16:50 > 0:16:52Don't worry, no-one was watching!
0:16:52 > 0:16:54SHE LAUGHS It was very graceful.
0:16:56 > 0:16:57I've completely broken the scales.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59- You've what?- I'm joking.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01Oh, thank goodness.
0:17:03 > 0:17:07Look at that, dusts herself off and gets cracking with the job at hand.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11- What a pro!- These could translate into lighting.
0:17:11 > 0:17:15I've got the scale pans and the other bits and I'm sure, together,
0:17:15 > 0:17:17I can make something decorative out of them
0:17:17 > 0:17:20that someone would like to have as a light in their kitchen.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24But first of all, they really need cleaning up.
0:17:24 > 0:17:28To make her kitchen light, Sarah first dons a pair of rubber gloves.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34And then begins to rub off the loose layer of rust from the pans,
0:17:34 > 0:17:37with the kind of brush you use to do the dishes,
0:17:37 > 0:17:40and then with a steel wool scourer.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43I think she got all those things from her kitchen.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47It turns out I'm really good at this cleaning malarkey. In fact,
0:17:47 > 0:17:51I think I'm too good, I've worn straight through that bit.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54I hope that's not going to be a problem.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57Why don't you take it easy from now on?
0:17:57 > 0:17:59Oh, there goes another chunk.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01Perhaps calm it down a bit, Sarah,
0:18:01 > 0:18:03there will be nothing left at this rate.
0:18:03 > 0:18:07Oops! I still think that's fine, it's still all right.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11Maybe I can use it in the lighting, it might be helpful.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13With the surface rust removed,
0:18:13 > 0:18:17Sarah applies some clear furniture wax to seal in the remaining rust.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19Oh, that's more of it away.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23Why don't you just put it down and get started on the scales?
0:18:23 > 0:18:26Because Sarah is unsure of the type of paint used on the surface...
0:18:26 > 0:18:30- It's a bit like a beak. - ..she is wearing a protective mask.
0:18:30 > 0:18:35Lead-based paints are harmful if the particles are inhaled or ingested.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38So, if you're thinking about rubbing off mystery paint,
0:18:38 > 0:18:42be on the safe side and get yourself a mask.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45Salter's still make scales and they have been making scales for years.
0:18:45 > 0:18:49We've got tiny ones where I grew up, little miniature ones for fish,
0:18:49 > 0:18:53for everything up to huge great ones for flour sacks.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55If I'm hoping this is going to be a kitchen light,
0:18:55 > 0:18:58I'm thinking that kitchen utensils and other kitchenalia is the way
0:18:58 > 0:19:01forward to bring this all together into a light and I have found...
0:19:03 > 0:19:04..one of these.
0:19:04 > 0:19:08That cost 50p, so I'm hoping this might be a really nice way
0:19:08 > 0:19:10of diffusing some light at the front.
0:19:10 > 0:19:14Sarah has her bulb and wiring at the ready, but first she has to assemble
0:19:14 > 0:19:18her various bits of kitchenalia into a light base.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21Sometimes, with things like this, you've just got to get on with it.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23Make a plan as you're going.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27Alternatively, make a plan at the start and at least, that way,
0:19:27 > 0:19:30you have a rough idea of what you're doing.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32Then I've just got to attach the light fitting.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35So, does that mean you're nearly done?
0:19:35 > 0:19:38From where I'm sitting, it looks like you've barely started.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43Between the various bits of kitchen equipment and the bulb,
0:19:43 > 0:19:47Sarah has spent £25 in total so far.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51It's a long way from being something saleable, or maybe it isn't.
0:19:51 > 0:19:52I'll wait and see.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00And back we go to Norman.
0:20:00 > 0:20:01Got to chop this off here.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03And we've got to knock them off.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06He's about to start work on the old wardrobe-cum-kitchen cabinet.
0:20:06 > 0:20:08- It's going to be hard, is it?- Yeah.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10Well, yeah, maybe it will. But it's going to be a challenge.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13Norman's even roped in his stepdaughter Charlie
0:20:13 > 0:20:15to help out after school.
0:20:15 > 0:20:17- Are you going to help me get the hammer and smash it apart?- OK.
0:20:17 > 0:20:18And the screwdriver and everything?
0:20:18 > 0:20:22Excellent. So, we'll start from the bottom and work our way up.
0:20:22 > 0:20:23See these feet here?
0:20:23 > 0:20:26These little feet there, we're going to actually take them off.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29Hopefully, when we've finished it, you know, it won't be recognisable.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36Norman begins by removing the old feet with a hammer and chisel.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39You just sit there and be the assistant, you know.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41- Am I doing it right?- Yeah.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44OK. Look at that, beautiful.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47Charlie can then draw out the shape for the new legs,
0:20:47 > 0:20:49using a Georgian-style template...
0:20:49 > 0:20:52So, we're going to obviously just follow the jigsaw round.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54..which Norman can cut out, using a jigsaw.
0:20:56 > 0:21:01Once they have a couple of them - hey, presto - a new leg.
0:21:01 > 0:21:02So, it's changing its appearance already.
0:21:02 > 0:21:06Where we had the little dumpy feet, it's changing that already.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08Spot on, isn't it? Excellent.
0:21:09 > 0:21:13Norman leaves the legs to attach later and moves on to
0:21:13 > 0:21:17the cupboard door and... Oh, not another mirror!
0:21:17 > 0:21:20Oh, Norman, watch you don't crack it!
0:21:20 > 0:21:22He can then start to remove the front panels,
0:21:22 > 0:21:26which will later be replaced by new cabinet doors.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34This is where it starts getting interesting.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36It'll be like the thing that is coming out of the ground
0:21:36 > 0:21:39and turn it into something fantastic.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43Or you're going to look and go, "Tut, tut, tut, that's no good."
0:21:43 > 0:21:44What are you talking about?
0:21:46 > 0:21:48Do you want to glue that next one for me?
0:21:48 > 0:21:51Norman turns his attention back to the legs.
0:21:51 > 0:21:55He's using strong wood glue to attach them to the base.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58And pins them in place using a pneumatic nail gun.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03So, what do you think, Norman?
0:22:03 > 0:22:05It's not feeling kitcheny.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08I suppose it doesn't help with a pole in it, but if you take the pole out,
0:22:08 > 0:22:10I'm a bit concerned it's still going to look like a wardrobe.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12I think we need to
0:22:12 > 0:22:17make it a bit less like a wardrobe and make it a bit more kitcheny.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22But like everything we do,
0:22:22 > 0:22:26we are gradually making it up into a food cupboard.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29Ah, that's the spirit, Charlie.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32We'll check in with you a bit later
0:22:32 > 0:22:35to see what ideas you've come up with.
0:22:40 > 0:22:41Back in Walthamstow,
0:22:41 > 0:22:45Daniel's preparing to start work on the old mirrors.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48He's looking through some of his designs to see which ones
0:22:48 > 0:22:51might work best to be etched straight onto the glass.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57So I have a range of imagery that I can translate onto these,
0:22:57 > 0:23:01but what I need to do first is take them out of the frames,
0:23:01 > 0:23:05measure the glass that we are going to engrave onto,
0:23:05 > 0:23:08and then design something that compositionally will work.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13Daniel starts by taking off the backs, so he can remove the mirrors
0:23:13 > 0:23:17from the frames. For these two long, thin mirrors,
0:23:17 > 0:23:20he'll be discarding the frames completely,
0:23:20 > 0:23:22as they are a little old-fashioned.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25- Ooh!- Or a lot old-fashioned.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27Really old.
0:23:27 > 0:23:28Very, very old.
0:23:28 > 0:23:32So it says here, "Albion, March 12th, 1908."
0:23:32 > 0:23:34Nearly 108 years old.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38Over 100 years without breaking.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40No pressure, then, Daniel.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42I haven't broken a lot of mirrors,
0:23:42 > 0:23:46but I've broken a few
0:23:46 > 0:23:48and so I've probably got...
0:23:50 > 0:23:52..quite a lot of bad luck
0:23:52 > 0:23:56stored up there for anyone who is superstitious.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01It's lucky we're not all superstitious.
0:24:01 > 0:24:02Oh, that was close.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06Nearly put my favourite tool through my hand!
0:24:07 > 0:24:09That wouldn't have been good.
0:24:09 > 0:24:10We're doomed.
0:24:12 > 0:24:16Daniel carefully removes the mirror from the frames
0:24:16 > 0:24:17and sets to one side.
0:24:17 > 0:24:21He can now begin to remove the larger chipped mirror from its frame
0:24:21 > 0:24:23to see how much damage has been done.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25I wonder what we'll find!
0:24:25 > 0:24:28Might find a treasure map or
0:24:28 > 0:24:30the deeds for something.
0:24:32 > 0:24:33Or a mirror.
0:24:34 > 0:24:35Nothing.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41The simplest option for Daniel will be to remove the mirror from
0:24:41 > 0:24:45the frame completely and simply glue the chip back on.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49But when he takes it out, all around the edge is...
0:24:49 > 0:24:51Well, jaggy.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55It's got this kind of nibbled edge.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59I think that just signifies that it's quite old
0:24:59 > 0:25:05and, actually, they had no purpose to finish that edge really,
0:25:05 > 0:25:08really well, because it was always going to be inside a frame.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10OK, so plan B.
0:25:10 > 0:25:16So, what I'm thinking is to actually rout out this section here,
0:25:16 > 0:25:21so it's deeper and then I'll cut either side, so that the frame
0:25:21 > 0:25:26is a bit shorter. And therefore, we should be able to hide the chip.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29Sounds like a lot of effort.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32You said it. Whatever you do, just be careful.
0:25:38 > 0:25:43And back we go to see Norman, where hopefully we'll find some good luck.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46As long as there's no ladders to walk under or a black cat...
0:25:46 > 0:25:48Oh, we're doomed.
0:25:50 > 0:25:51Norman!
0:25:51 > 0:25:53Oh, there you are.
0:25:53 > 0:25:55Now we are going to do the corners.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57We've got to put a top on it.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59We normally use a standard one, like that.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02But it's not big enough and imposing,
0:26:02 > 0:26:07so we can put that up and make it up as we go along and build it up
0:26:07 > 0:26:11and see where we go. Nine times out of ten, it normally works.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13Making it up always does.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18Cornice, from the Italian meaning "ledge",
0:26:18 > 0:26:21is a decorative moulding that crowns a building, room,
0:26:21 > 0:26:23or piece of furniture.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26Norman feels the existing cornice
0:26:26 > 0:26:28isn't big or exciting enough for Sarah.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32So he's making grooves in some wood,
0:26:32 > 0:26:35which he will then add to the smaller cornice,
0:26:35 > 0:26:37making it bigger and more imposing.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41Yeah, brilliant. Let's go and fit it.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47There we go. Definitely looking less wardrobe-y now.
0:26:47 > 0:26:48Good job, Norman.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54Norman fixes the various levels of cornice to the base,
0:26:54 > 0:26:56first with strong wood glue...
0:26:57 > 0:26:59..and then pinning in place.
0:27:02 > 0:27:03It's looking good.
0:27:03 > 0:27:07It is. But I think I remember Sarah saying crates for shelving.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10And I don't see those crates about any more.
0:27:10 > 0:27:14Oh, no. You're deviating from her plan.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16It'll be make or break time.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18Especially when Sarah gets here.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21And I, for one, cannot wait.
0:27:21 > 0:27:22Oh, yeah.
0:27:25 > 0:27:27Our makers are well on their way,
0:27:27 > 0:27:31so it's time to check in with Sarah and that kitcheny light.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34She was using a thing you strain your chips with
0:27:34 > 0:27:36and I think I saw a flan dish.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38Ah, there it is.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41Are you happy with how it's all come together, Sarah?
0:27:41 > 0:27:44- Who made this?- You did, Sarah.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49Before, the old scales had spent years
0:27:49 > 0:27:51under the floorboards in the dark.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55But now...
0:27:56 > 0:27:59..they are ready to light up someone's life
0:27:59 > 0:28:01as a snazzy kitchen lamp.
0:28:02 > 0:28:06Sarah threw in everything but the kitchen sink to make this quirky
0:28:06 > 0:28:08and unique piece of lighting.
0:28:09 > 0:28:12And the result is certainly original.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16Well, I love the idea that these kitchen scales are seeing the light
0:28:16 > 0:28:19of day again, because they spent 50 years under the floorboards
0:28:19 > 0:28:22and I'm hoping I've hooked up a recipe for success and that there
0:28:22 > 0:28:24is profit to be made out of them.
0:28:25 > 0:28:27Well, to cook up a profit,
0:28:27 > 0:28:31we're going to have to turn those scales into sales.
0:28:35 > 0:28:36What's that?
0:28:36 > 0:28:40That, as Sarah discovered, was Wesley's dusty scales.
0:28:40 > 0:28:43I found it under the floor of my house.
0:28:43 > 0:28:46- That's for me. - Sarah loved them instantly.
0:28:46 > 0:28:48My family are Salters.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51- Really?- Yeah.- And Wesley made a guess as to what they would become.
0:28:51 > 0:28:54I would imagine it would make a nice little fruit bowl
0:28:54 > 0:28:56or something like that, so...
0:28:56 > 0:28:58I don't think anyone would have guessed that Sarah would stick
0:28:58 > 0:29:00a bulb in it and make it a light.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05Sarah got in touch with regular customer Nick of online retailers
0:29:05 > 0:29:07Smithers of Stamford,
0:29:07 > 0:29:10to see if he might fancy it for his shop.
0:29:10 > 0:29:12And you know what? He bought it.
0:29:12 > 0:29:15Someone who likes their cooking might like it,
0:29:15 > 0:29:17a nice quirky light for the kitchen.
0:29:19 > 0:29:24Sarah has travelled to Sale, outside Manchester, to meet up with Wesley,
0:29:24 > 0:29:25but has she come with cash?
0:29:29 > 0:29:30- Hi there.- Hi.- Hi, Wesley.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32- How are you doing? - I'm good, thank you.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35Is this what you were busy converting when I saw you at the tip?
0:29:35 > 0:29:37Yeah, yeah. I was renovating the house and that, yes.
0:29:37 > 0:29:38I took your scales.
0:29:38 > 0:29:41- Now, they weren't in great condition, were they?- No.
0:29:41 > 0:29:43Where did you find them? Under here?
0:29:43 > 0:29:45Under the kitchen floor, it was, actually.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48The plumber was there, doing a bit of pipework
0:29:48 > 0:29:51and wondered if they were ours and we'd never seen them before.
0:29:51 > 0:29:53They were definitely old, weren't they?
0:29:53 > 0:29:55There was something about them. They had that lovely sort of vintage,
0:29:55 > 0:29:58retro quality about them. So, do you want to see what we did with them?
0:29:58 > 0:30:02- Yes, yes, please.- They were turned into...vintage lighting.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04Oh, very good.
0:30:04 > 0:30:08- Very good.- So, all I did was use an old spatula,
0:30:08 > 0:30:10one of those things you lift the chips out with...
0:30:10 > 0:30:13- Yeah.- So we just bend that round and this is the pan that was
0:30:13 > 0:30:15- originally the weighing pan on it. - Right, very good.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18- Were you surprised? - Yeah, very surprised.
0:30:18 > 0:30:20Yeah, I ought to have kept it and done it myself.
0:30:20 > 0:30:23Well, other people liked them as well, because they sold.
0:30:23 > 0:30:25I've actually got some profit to give back to you.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28I've actually got 95 quid for you.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31- Wow! Brilliant. - Was that what you were expecting?
0:30:31 > 0:30:33Not at all, no. No.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36What will you do with that? Any immediate ideas?
0:30:36 > 0:30:37Treat the kids, I suppose, with it.
0:30:37 > 0:30:39- Something like that.- Oh, brill.
0:30:39 > 0:30:42That sounds great. Thank you so much for taking the time and for talking
0:30:42 > 0:30:45to us at the tip. I hope you and the kids have some fun with that.
0:30:45 > 0:30:46- I'm sure we will.- Excellent.
0:30:46 > 0:30:50- Thank you so much, lovely to see you again. Bye-bye.- Bye.
0:30:53 > 0:30:57Sarah spent £25 on the bulb and all the kitcheny stuff,
0:30:57 > 0:31:00so, with an impressive sale of £120,
0:31:00 > 0:31:04Wesley is walking away with £95 to treat the kids.
0:31:13 > 0:31:18Sarah's travelled back to Hellingly to see if Norman has had any luck in
0:31:18 > 0:31:22making the 1930s wardrobe a little less wardrobe-y.
0:31:23 > 0:31:25Sarah had very specific instructions
0:31:25 > 0:31:28about the kitchen cabinet she wanted,
0:31:28 > 0:31:31so, Norman, how close is the finished piece to that brief?
0:31:31 > 0:31:35Oh, it's a lot different. It's not quite the spec that we talked about,
0:31:35 > 0:31:38but we had to change it as we went along, so it's going to be
0:31:38 > 0:31:41interesting to see what she says, but I think she's going to love it.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44Well, I left Norman with a real challenge.
0:31:44 > 0:31:47I wanted that old-fashioned wardrobe completely repurposed into
0:31:47 > 0:31:49a good-looking kitchen cabinet.
0:31:49 > 0:31:51He should have been more than up for the challenge,
0:31:51 > 0:31:54but I just can't imagine how it's actually going to look.
0:31:57 > 0:31:58When Sarah picked it up,
0:31:58 > 0:32:01this whole thing looked like a wardrobe malfunction.
0:32:04 > 0:32:07Now, it's a practical and pretty kitchen cabinet.
0:32:09 > 0:32:14Norman used blackboard paint on the new doors to add that kitcheny vibe.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17And if you still think that's not enough, get a load of the inside.
0:32:20 > 0:32:25Instead of old crates, Norman's used new wooden shelving,
0:32:25 > 0:32:28which makes enough space for all your kitchen appliances
0:32:28 > 0:32:30and your tins of beans.
0:32:35 > 0:32:37- Hello, hello.- Hiya, Sarah.
0:32:37 > 0:32:38- How are you?- I'm very well.
0:32:38 > 0:32:40- How are you?- Nice to see you again.
0:32:40 > 0:32:43It's covered up. Is that because it's a surprise or a shock?
0:32:44 > 0:32:46We'll let you make that decision.
0:32:50 > 0:32:54How fabulous is that! It's very cool.
0:32:54 > 0:32:56- Seriously.- Open inside.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02- Norman, it's amazing! - I was trying to think of, like,
0:33:02 > 0:33:05an Irish food cupboard or something and trying to give it a twist.
0:33:05 > 0:33:08It's lovely. It's come a long way.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11It's come from that attic bedroom to right in the middle
0:33:11 > 0:33:16of somebody's house, and getting all of that detail in it is lovely.
0:33:16 > 0:33:17It looks like a kitchen cupboard.
0:33:17 > 0:33:19You know, there's no wardrobe about this.
0:33:19 > 0:33:20- The proportions of it...- Yeah.
0:33:20 > 0:33:23But it's a great thing and I think people will invest in something
0:33:23 > 0:33:26- like that and that's, you know, a clever repurpose.- Yeah.
0:33:26 > 0:33:28- Can I open the drawer? - Yeah, open the drawer as well.
0:33:28 > 0:33:29Yeah, the drawer works.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31They're great handles, aren't they?
0:33:31 > 0:33:33Yeah, really chunky. Nice.
0:33:34 > 0:33:36It's a good-looking, lovely piece.
0:33:36 > 0:33:39- You've done really well. - I'm really, really pleased with it.
0:33:39 > 0:33:42So, 500 quid budget on it.
0:33:42 > 0:33:44You've done a lot of work for that, by the look of it.
0:33:44 > 0:33:47We're happy to keep it in budget and, yeah, 500 quid's good.
0:33:48 > 0:33:52Norman's played a blinder and, for £500,
0:33:52 > 0:33:54there could be real profit potential with this one.
0:33:56 > 0:33:58Well, it was never really in doubt, was it?
0:33:58 > 0:34:01Norman has absolutely transformed that old, dated wardrobe
0:34:01 > 0:34:06into a beautiful kitchen unit. My job, the easy one, is to sell it.
0:34:12 > 0:34:15- What's that? - At the end of a long day,
0:34:15 > 0:34:19Sarah spotted John throwing out his 1930s wardrobe.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22Just bought a house and it was left by the previous occupiers.
0:34:22 > 0:34:24It was a bit old-fashioned for John.
0:34:24 > 0:34:26No, our furniture's a bit more modern than that.
0:34:26 > 0:34:29But it put a big smile on Sarah's face.
0:34:29 > 0:34:31I think it's amazing.
0:34:31 > 0:34:32So she took it away,
0:34:32 > 0:34:34leaving John wondering what could be done with it.
0:34:34 > 0:34:36Certainly needs a new coat of varnish.
0:34:36 > 0:34:38And it should be good.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42Well, John, we managed more than that.
0:34:42 > 0:34:46Norman transformed it into our one-of-a-kind kitchen cabinet.
0:34:48 > 0:34:49Keen to get it sold,
0:34:49 > 0:34:52Sarah listed it on online marketplaces
0:34:52 > 0:34:54and reached out on social media.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56But were there any takers?
0:35:02 > 0:35:04Sarah's travelled to Hale in Altrincham
0:35:04 > 0:35:08to show John what Norman got up to with his wardrobe.
0:35:10 > 0:35:11- Hi, John.- Hi, hello.
0:35:11 > 0:35:13- Nice to see you again. - And you, and you.
0:35:13 > 0:35:15Come down here and tell me,
0:35:15 > 0:35:17did you get your old wardrobe down from all the way up there?
0:35:17 > 0:35:19Yes. It's a couple of flights up.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21So, it was a really good quality wardrobe,
0:35:21 > 0:35:23but it wasn't very functional, was it?
0:35:23 > 0:35:25I don't know if you ever put clothes in it?
0:35:25 > 0:35:28- No.- The hangers...- It just... It just took up storage space
0:35:28 > 0:35:31in a corner, looking kind of out of place,
0:35:31 > 0:35:33particularly with the rest of the furniture in the house.
0:35:33 > 0:35:37Did you think, when I took it away, what we'd do with it?
0:35:37 > 0:35:39I mean, the creative juices weren't really flowing too much for my mind.
0:35:39 > 0:35:41But a wardrobe, maybe?
0:35:41 > 0:35:44Maybe... You know, zhuzhed up a bit.
0:35:44 > 0:35:45- I don't know.- It wasn't far off.
0:35:45 > 0:35:48I've got some pictures to show you how it ended up.
0:35:48 > 0:35:51So your old wardrobe is now like this.
0:35:52 > 0:35:56- Oh, wow.- It has been given a brand-new coat of paint.
0:35:56 > 0:35:58It's got new handles on it.
0:35:58 > 0:36:02It's chalkboard on the front and it is a very useful kitchen cupboard.
0:36:02 > 0:36:05Excellent. I quite like it now!
0:36:05 > 0:36:06I'm really pleased to hear you say that.
0:36:06 > 0:36:08- It looks fantastic.- Do you approve?
0:36:08 > 0:36:10Yes, yes, absolutely.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13It took quite a long time to get it to look like that,
0:36:13 > 0:36:15so I haven't had much opportunity to sell it,
0:36:15 > 0:36:18so I'm hoping I'm going to be back in touch with some profit.
0:36:18 > 0:36:20So, as soon as I've sold it,
0:36:20 > 0:36:23I'm hoping there'll be a couple of hundred quid coming your way.
0:36:23 > 0:36:24- Excellent.- It was great to catch up.
0:36:24 > 0:36:27- Thank you so much.- Thank you for bringing the pictures round.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29It looks fab. Really pleased with it.
0:36:29 > 0:36:30Thank you ever so much.
0:36:30 > 0:36:32- All right.- Have a good day. - Cheers.- Bye-bye.
0:36:35 > 0:36:40With Norman's labour costs coming in on budget at £500 and the wardrobe
0:36:40 > 0:36:44yet to sell, it does mean we may have a loss of £500,
0:36:44 > 0:36:49but I'm sure it will find its forever home soon enough.
0:36:58 > 0:36:59In Walthamstow,
0:36:59 > 0:37:03Daniel's been working very carefully on those fragile mirrors.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05Sarah dropped off four
0:37:05 > 0:37:07and let's hope that's what she'll be picking up.
0:37:10 > 0:37:13Well, I left Daniel with a really interesting selection of mirrors
0:37:13 > 0:37:16and I'm hoping, like many things around here, if he got it right,
0:37:16 > 0:37:18the price of them should only be going up.
0:37:20 > 0:37:21Well, let's see.
0:37:21 > 0:37:23Mirror, mirror in the skip.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26You were old and worn and had a chip.
0:37:27 > 0:37:28But now...
0:37:29 > 0:37:32..you certainly are the fairest of them all.
0:37:34 > 0:37:37Daniel's designs have been etched beautifully onto the mirrors,
0:37:37 > 0:37:40creating a leafy, birdie motif.
0:37:40 > 0:37:43His plan to shorten the large frame to hide the chip
0:37:43 > 0:37:46has worked perfectly, and, to set it off,
0:37:46 > 0:37:48he's painted it a pastelly blue.
0:37:49 > 0:37:54All the mirrors have new, shiny fittings, ready for the wall.
0:37:56 > 0:37:57Hi, how you doing?
0:37:57 > 0:37:59I'm very well, thanks. Very well, thanks.
0:37:59 > 0:38:03- So have you broken them all?- No, we're going to go for a reveal.
0:38:03 > 0:38:04- I didn't know they were under here. - Oh, yes.
0:38:04 > 0:38:06Yeah, yeah. So, are you ready?
0:38:06 > 0:38:08- Are you braced? - Oh, yeah, definitely.
0:38:10 > 0:38:13Wow! Yep, they've got it, haven't they?
0:38:13 > 0:38:15- They have, they have. - They've definitely got it.
0:38:15 > 0:38:19We managed to sort of hide the chip underneath the frame as well,
0:38:19 > 0:38:21by shortening the frame...
0:38:21 > 0:38:23- That's really clever. - ..on this one as well.
0:38:23 > 0:38:24So that one's back in action.
0:38:24 > 0:38:29These two, I think, are going to be good sellers.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31They are lovely. They look brand new, don't they?
0:38:31 > 0:38:35Yeah. Yeah, and considering that these ones are about 100 years old,
0:38:35 > 0:38:38it's just miraculous that, when you clean them back,
0:38:38 > 0:38:40you're not sure how scratched they're going to be,
0:38:40 > 0:38:42but they're in really good condition.
0:38:42 > 0:38:44- They're lovely.- Thank you.
0:38:44 > 0:38:47They look... I don't know how you do it,
0:38:47 > 0:38:49but it's a really good thing!
0:38:50 > 0:38:52Now, I left you various money on the table.
0:38:52 > 0:38:55I think we had something like 90 quid on that one,
0:38:55 > 0:38:57120 on these and 140 on that.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00Yeah. All on budget, all fine.
0:39:00 > 0:39:04This one, obviously, was a bit more messing around, but as I say,
0:39:04 > 0:39:06it came off in the end, so that's all right.
0:39:06 > 0:39:10I had no idea we'd end up with something that felt so high-end and
0:39:10 > 0:39:12- delightful, really.- Thank you.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17Daniel's done a great job and on budget.
0:39:17 > 0:39:21But selling all four, Sarah's got her work cut out.
0:39:23 > 0:39:25It's a nice end to this project,
0:39:25 > 0:39:28because I'm glad they didn't get thrown out.
0:39:28 > 0:39:31So long as the mirrors aren't scratched or cracked,
0:39:31 > 0:39:33then they can always be reused,
0:39:33 > 0:39:36so it was nice to do that and put them back out again.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38Well, Daniel, he pulls it off again.
0:39:38 > 0:39:41Four fantastic mirrors that I'm definitely going to be able to
0:39:41 > 0:39:42sell for a profit.
0:39:48 > 0:39:52- I think they're lovely.- When Sarah stopped Adrian at the dump,
0:39:52 > 0:39:54she saw potential in his collection of mirrors.
0:39:54 > 0:39:57So, was that something that was on a dressing table?
0:39:57 > 0:39:59A long time ago.
0:39:59 > 0:40:01Sarah wasn't put off by their age.
0:40:01 > 0:40:04The older I get, the more damage I like mirrors to have!
0:40:04 > 0:40:07So Adrian sadly had to say goodbye.
0:40:07 > 0:40:08We were clearing the attic.
0:40:08 > 0:40:11We have grandchildren and they like to play up there.
0:40:11 > 0:40:13This makes a little bit of room for them.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17Well, they're not gathering dust in the attic any more.
0:40:20 > 0:40:23Sarah then had the challenge of getting them sold.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26She put them on display at her regular barn sale.
0:40:27 > 0:40:32She also listed them online to see if there were any takers.
0:40:32 > 0:40:33And it worked!
0:40:33 > 0:40:36But did she manage to shift them all?
0:40:38 > 0:40:41Sarah's travelled to Hale, outside Altrincham,
0:40:41 > 0:40:45to let Adrian know how she got on selling them,
0:40:45 > 0:40:47and maybe hand over some cash?
0:40:49 > 0:40:50Hi there, hello, Adrian.
0:40:50 > 0:40:52- Hello, Sarah.- How are you?
0:40:52 > 0:40:53- Sarah.- Sarah, hi there.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56- Another Sarah.- How do you do? Now, I said I would be back in contact
0:40:56 > 0:40:57and, the last time I saw you,
0:40:57 > 0:41:00there were all sorts of things coming out of the back of your car.
0:41:00 > 0:41:02But it was the mirrors that I particularly liked.
0:41:02 > 0:41:04Was that something to do with you, Sarah?
0:41:04 > 0:41:06Yes. I've had them for a long time,
0:41:06 > 0:41:10but I bought them at jumble sales and things like that.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12So did you wonder what we might have done with them?
0:41:12 > 0:41:15We didn't think there was a market for them at all.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18And beyond painting the frames, I don't really...
0:41:18 > 0:41:20I couldn't imagine what you could do with them.
0:41:20 > 0:41:24Well, one of the frames did get painted and they went to Walthamstow
0:41:24 > 0:41:26to a fantastic guy called Daniel Heath.
0:41:26 > 0:41:29So I've brought you some pictures to show you what he did.
0:41:30 > 0:41:33He has etched the surface of them, so this pair of long mirrors,
0:41:33 > 0:41:36he's taken the frames off to reveal the lovely bevel and then engraved
0:41:36 > 0:41:40- them all.- Oh, wow!- That's lovely, with the birds as well.
0:41:40 > 0:41:41- What do you think?- Lovely.
0:41:41 > 0:41:44- Lovely things. - Yeah. I'm amazed that they're
0:41:44 > 0:41:47actually created from something that we were going to throw away.
0:41:47 > 0:41:50I have had them on the market and I've managed to sell two of them.
0:41:50 > 0:41:54- I've actually got £30 here for your mirrors.- Oh, lovely!
0:41:54 > 0:41:58So there are two more still to sell and they will sell easily,
0:41:58 > 0:42:00I know, so, as soon as they have done, I'll be back in touch.
0:42:00 > 0:42:03But there's £30 here for the moment.
0:42:03 > 0:42:04What might you do with that?
0:42:04 > 0:42:09My mother died ten years ago suffering from Alzheimer's and Dad
0:42:09 > 0:42:12looked after her for a long time, so it will be going to
0:42:12 > 0:42:15the Alzheimer's Society to support those people that are in need.
0:42:15 > 0:42:18Well, that sounds like a lovely thing to do with that money.
0:42:18 > 0:42:20- Thank you very much.- Very best.
0:42:20 > 0:42:21Thanks, Sarah, nice to meet you.
0:42:21 > 0:42:22Thanks. Bye.
0:42:26 > 0:42:28For the two mirrors that Sarah's sold,
0:42:28 > 0:42:32Daniel's labour and materials came to £210.
0:42:32 > 0:42:37The total sale was 240, meaning there was a £30 profit.
0:42:37 > 0:42:39As for the two remaining mirrors,
0:42:39 > 0:42:43we still have £260 of Daniel's costs to make up.
0:42:43 > 0:42:45But given a bit more time,
0:42:45 > 0:42:49I'm sure they will get snapped up and we can hand a bit more to Adrian
0:42:49 > 0:42:52and Sarah for their charity donation.
0:42:54 > 0:42:59Thanks to Sarah, three items have been rescued from the rubbish.
0:42:59 > 0:43:03Sarah transformed the rusty scales into a quirky kitchen lamp.
0:43:03 > 0:43:07Daniel's mirrors went from dated to designer.
0:43:09 > 0:43:12And Norman worked his magic on the 1930s wardrobe.
0:43:14 > 0:43:18Well, we rescued, revitalised and retailed that rubbish with some
0:43:18 > 0:43:20really ravishing results.
0:43:20 > 0:43:22You try saying that!